Better exploiting European funds for Research and Innovation:

The Quest for Excellence of EU13

26 May 2016, Brussels

It is our pleasure to warmly invite you to the Final Conference of the project MIRRIS (Mobilising Institutional Reforms in Research and Innovation Systems), organised in cooperation with the Unit “Reflective Societies” of the DG Research and Innovation of the European Commission. The aim of this high-level conference is to present the key factors that make an impact on the participation of EU13 countries to the Research and Innovation programmes funded by the European Commission – FP7/H2020.

Through a three-year extensive policy dialogue and mutual learning exercise involving research, innovation and institutional actors, MIRRIS has identified country-specific gaps and barriers, and finally contributed, together with the key national policy stakeholders in EU 13, to the definition of a roadmap prioritising interventions to better address the participation to the European research area.

The main finding of the research will be presented and discussed together with some of the beneficiary countries of EU 13 in order to hear their views on cooperation with MIRRIS and the impact achieved.

From Zaventem airport, you can reach the “Representation of the Lazio Region in Brussels” by bus (line 12) directly from the airport, and get off in stop Schuman.

From Charleroi Airport (mainly low cost companies), you can reach Brussels Midi station by bus (it takes approximately one hour). Timetables can be found at www.brussels-city-shuttle.com.

From Brussels Midi station you take metro lines 2 or 6, direction Simonis (Elisabeth). You need to change in Arts-Loi station, taking metro lines 1 or 5, direction Stockel/Herrmann-Debroux, and getting off in Schuman

The meeting will take place at 8th floor of the “Representation of the Lazio Region in Brussels” Round Point Schuman, 14 – on May 26th, 2016 from 9.00 am to 14.30 pm

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The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under agreement n°320209